Florida House panel advances a measure to block gender-affirming care for minors

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A Florida House panel on Wednesday approved a sweeping measure that would prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming care to transgender minors, including children already receiving treatment such as puberty blockers or hormone therapy.

Will Larkins, a Winter Park High School senior who is nonbinary, told lawmakers it would be cruel to force trans children already receiving treatment to detransition.

“You will kill them. I am telling you right now, look me in the eyes, you will kill them if you pass this bill,” Larkins warned.

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